A friend has a lathe that needs a new nut for the cross feed. I just went and looked at the machine and the first thing he wanted to know was how to get the cross feed lead screw out of the machine. There in nothing very unusual looking other than the cross feed extends quite a bit farther out towards the operator than others I've seen.......about 3-4 inches farther. There is a cross bar under the operator's end of the lead screw that might hide a screw going up from under the lead screw. The bronze nut is worn out and stripped so it needs to come apart.
The lathe looks like maybe a WWII vintage. The maker appears to be "Smith & Drum Company, Philadelphia, Pa.". There's a flat belt running from the motor down to the geared head.
Looks like about 8" swing X about 36" between centers.
There is a brass plate below the tail stock that says something about "Army Corp. of Engineers"
Has anybody ever heard of this lathe? I didn't have any practical way to take pics......if it would make a difference, I can probably get pics.
Thanks,
Roger
The lathe looks like maybe a WWII vintage. The maker appears to be "Smith & Drum Company, Philadelphia, Pa.". There's a flat belt running from the motor down to the geared head.
Looks like about 8" swing X about 36" between centers.
There is a brass plate below the tail stock that says something about "Army Corp. of Engineers"
Has anybody ever heard of this lathe? I didn't have any practical way to take pics......if it would make a difference, I can probably get pics.
Thanks,
Roger
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